Zachary Stephen Lee was born on September 13,1991 and is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Colorado Rockies organization.
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21 Facts About Zach Lee
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Zach Lee made his Major League Baseball debut for the Dodgers in 2015 and played for the San Diego Padres in 2017.
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Zach Lee had committed to playing baseball and football at Louisiana State University and enrolled in summer school.
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Zach Lee was considered a tough signing due to his football commitment and reportedly dropped in the draft as a result.
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Zach Lee made his debut in the Dodgers organization for the Great Lakes Loons in the class A Midwest League in 2011.
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Zach Lee was promoted to the High-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes to start 2012.
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Zach Lee pitched six innings, yielding only one run, but earned a no decision.
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Zach Lee's start with the Lookouts was slow, but Lee improved as the season went on thanks to mechanical adjustments in his pitching delivery.
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Zach Lee was invited to spring training in 2014, but started the season with the Albuquerque Isotopes.
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Zach Lee was called up to the majors for the first time on July 18,2015, to serve as the emergency 26th man for the second game of a doubleheader against the Washington Nationals, though he did not appear in the game.
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Zach Lee struggled in his debut, allowing four runs to score in the first inning and seven total in the 4.
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Zach Lee was the first Dodgers starting pitcher to allow seven runs in his debut since Johnny Babich in 1934 and the first to allow four runs or more in the first inning of his debut since Frank Wurm in 1944.
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Zach Lee was named the organization's minor league pitcher of the year for a second time.
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On June 19,2016, Zach Lee was traded to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Chris Taylor.
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Zach Lee was designated for assignment on June 19, and was released from the Padres organization on August 14,2017.
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On March 16,2018, Zach Lee signed a minor-league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
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Zach Lee signed a minor league contract, with an invite to major league spring training, with the Oakland Athletics on November 25,2019.
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On February 6,2021, Zach Lee signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
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On September 1,2021, Zach Lee signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds.
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On February 12,2022, Zach Lee signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies.
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